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Nöromuskuler hastalık alt grubu olan miyopati hastalarında yürüyüş ve fonksiyonel bağımsızlık değerlendirmesi, kesitsel bir çalışma örneği

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 6, 868 - 873, 26.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1779153

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada nöromuskuler hastalıkların (NMH) alt grubu olarak kas hastalığı olan bireylerde yürüme, denge durumlarını ve mevcut durumlarının fonksiyonel bağımsızlık üzerindeki etkisini tartışmayı amaçladık. Yöntem: NMH merkezimizde miyopati veya muskuler distrofi tanısı almış hastaların kayıtlı dosyaları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Merkeze başvuru anındaki klinik tanı, demografik veriler ve fizik muayene sonuçları kesitsel çalışma olarak analiz edildi. Manuel kas testinin yanı sıra günlük yaşam aktiviteleri için Barthel İndeksi, yürüme ve denge analizi için Tinetti Denge ve Yürüme Testi, Zamanlı Kalk Yürü Testi (ZKYT), Fonksiyonel Ambulasyon Sınıflandırması (FAS) gibi fonksiyonel değerlendirmeler yapıldı. Çalışmada tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve birbirinin yerine kullanılabilirliği test etmek amacıyla araştırılan fonksiyonel ölçüm sonuçları arasındaki korelasyon bulguları yer almaktadır. Bulgular: Toplam kırk altı hasta çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. G*power 3.1 yazılımı ile yapılan post-hoc güç analizi 0,91 etki boyutu, 0.05 tip-1() hata değerleri ile 1.0 güç (1-) değeri hesaplanmıştır. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 35.4±18.1 yıl, cinsiyet oranı kadın/erkek için sırasıyla 20(47.8%)/24(52.2%) olarak bulundu. Barthel, FAS, Tinetti Denge ve Yürüme Testi, ZKYT, alt ekstremite manuel kas testi değerlendirmeleri, normal dağılıma uymama sebebiyle, Spearman korelasyon analizi sonucunda hem 0.01 hem de 0.001 seviyelerinde anlamlı korelasyon göstermiştir. Dahası ileri regresyon modelleri uygulanarak Tinetti, manuel kas testi ve FAS modalitelerinin Barthel indeksi ile belirlenen fonksiyonel durumu öngörme açısından birbirinin yerine kullanımının uygunluğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Sonuç: Çeşitli ve geniş bir yelpazede klinik tablo sergileyen böyle hassas bir hasta grubunun kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınması, özelleştirilmiş anketler ve skalalarla fonksiyonel kapasitelerinin değerlendirilmesi tedavi ve rehabilitasyona yön verecektir. NMH olgularında yürüme analizi olmazsa olmazdır ayrıca fonksiyonel bağımsızlığı yansıtan ve öngörmeyi sağlayan bir unsurdur. Çalışma sonucunda manuel kas testi, FAS, Tinetti Denge ve Yürüme testi ve Zamanlı Kalk Yürü testlerinin bu amaçla kullanımı uygun bulunmuştur.

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Gait, balance and functional independency in myopathy group of neuromuscular diseases, a cross-sectional evaluation

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 6, 868 - 873, 26.10.2025
https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1779153

Abstract

Aims: We aimed to discuss gait and balance conditions and their impact on overall functional independency among the patients suffering from muscular pathologies, a subgroup of neuromuscular diseases (NMD).
Methods: The retrospective, cross-sectional trial consists of analyzing demographical data, manual muscle testing (MMT) and functional assessments of Barthel Index for activities in daily living, Tinetti Gait and Balance test, Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and functional ambulation classification (FAC) for gait analysis. Descriptive statistics of demographics and correlation analysis between functional tests to evaluate interchangeable use of them were performed in the article.
Results: A total of forty-six patients were enrolled in the study. Mean age of patients was 35.4±18.1 years. Gender distribution ratio was 20(47.8%)/24(52.2%) as female/male respectively. Means of functional scores including Barthel, FAC, Tinetti Gait and Balance Test, TUG, MMT scores of lower extremity showed significant correlation both at the 0.01 and 0.001 levels (2-tailed) after Spearman Correlation Analysis. Moreover regression models resulted in interchangeable use of Tinetti, MMT and FAC to predict functionality which was determined by Barthel Index.
Conclusion: Gait analysis, which is an essential examination tool in NMD, has significant correlation and predicting role on functional independency. For this purpose it is favorable to use FAC, Tinetti Gait and Balance tests and MMT.

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  • Bastos JRM, Ferreira AS, Lopes AJ, Pinto TP, Rodrigues E, Dos Anjos FV. The Tinetti balance test is an effective predictor of functional decline in non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 individuals: a cross-sectional study. J Clin Med. 2024;13(21):6626. doi:10.3390/jcm13216626
  • Demirhan İ, Kılınç M. Nöromusküler hastalıklarda görülen postür bozukluğu ile hastalık şiddeti, fonksiyonel kapasite, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve denge arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması. Turk J Physiother Rehabil. 2023;34(1):115-124. doi:10.21653/tjpr.1063071
  • Ibisoglu ZŞ, Kilinc S. Comparison of functional electrical stimulation cycle vs. conservative rehabilitation on functional status and muscle features in stroke patients. NeuroRehabilitation. 2025;56(2):207-218. doi:10.1177/10538135241304334
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  • Deenen JCW, Horlings CGC, Voermans NC, et al. Population-based incidence rates of 15 neuromuscular disorders: a nationwide capture-recapture study in the Netherlands. Neuromuscul Disord. 2024;42:27-35. doi:10.1016/j.nmd.2024.07.006
  • Megarbane A, Bizzari S, Deepthi A, et al. A 20-year clinical and genetic neuromuscular cohort analysis in lebanon: an international effort. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2022;9(1):193-210. doi:10.3233/JND-210652
  • Jacques MF, Stockley RC, Onambele-Pearson GL, et al. Quality of life in adults with muscular dystrophy. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2019;17(1): 121. doi:10.1186/s12955-019-1177-y
  • Vinciguerra C, Iacono S, Bevilacqua L, et al. Sex differences in neuromuscular disorders. Mech Ageing Dev. 2023;211:111793. doi:10. 1016/j.mad.2023.111793
  • Lue YJ, Lin RF, Chen SS, Lu YM. Measurement of the functional status of patients with different types of muscular dystrophy. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2009;25(6):325-333. doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70523-6
  • Serdaroglu A. Spinal muskuler atrofiler. In: Beyazova M, Kutsal YG. (eds). Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon. 2.Baskı, Ankara: Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, 2011.
  • Aprile I, Bordieri C, Gilardi A, et al. Balance and walking involvement in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy: a pilot study on the effects of custom lower limb orthoses. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2013;49(2):169-178.
  • Serdaroğlu P, Parman Y, Deymeer F, et al. Nöromuskuler hastaliklar tanı ve tedavi rehberi. 2006. https://noroloji.org.tr/TNDData/Uploads/files/N%C3%96ROM%C3%9CSK%C3%9CLER.pdf
  • Gunduz NE, Dilek B, Engin O, et al. Activity limitation and functional assessment in neuromuscular diseases: results of a tertiary center. J Phys Med Rehabil Sci. 2023;26:199-205. doi:10.31609/jpmrs.2022-94011
  • de Oliveira MPB, Calixtre LB, de Castro Cezar NO, et al. Reproducibility and validity of adapted clinical tests for the assessment of muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults living with Alzheimer's disease. BMC Geriatr. 2025;25(1):636. doi:10.1186/s12877-025-06269-x
  • Shah S, Vanclay F, Cooper B. Improving the sensitivity of the Barthel Index for stroke rehabilitation. J Clin Epidemiol. 1989;42(8):703-709. doi:10.1016/0895-4356(89)90065-6
  • Harini T, Madushani P, Munasinghe D, Maleesha Y, Vithanage K, Wettasinghe A. The association of cognitive functions with functional outcomes during post-stroke recovery: a cross-sectional study. J Clin Neurosci. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111667
  • Wadman RI, Wijngaarde CA, Stam M, et al. Muscle strength and motor function throughout life in a cross-sectional cohort of 180 patients with spinal muscular atrophy types 1c-4. Eur J Neurol. 2018;25(3):512-518. doi:10.1111/ene.13534
  • Wijngaarde CA, Stam M, Otto LAM, et al. Muscle strength and motor function in adolescents and adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Neurology. 2020;95(14):e1988-e1998. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000010540
  • Kennedy RA, Carroll K, McGinley JL, Paterson KL. Walking and weakness in children: a narrative review of gait and functional ambulation in paediatric neuromuscular disease. J Foot Ankle Res. 2020; 13(1):10. doi:10.1186/s13047-020-0378-2
  • Melese H, Alamer A, Hailu Temesgen M, Kahsay G. Effectiveness of exercise therapy on gait function in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2020;13:2753-2764. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S261175
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  • Hammarén E, Kjellby-Wendt G, Kowalski J, Lindberg C. Factors of importance for dynamic balance impairment and frequency of falls in individuals with myotonic dystrophy type 1-a cross-sectional study-including reference values of Timed Up & Go, 10m walk and step test. Neuromuscul Disord. 2014;24(3):207-215. doi:10.1016/j.nmd.2013. 12.003
  • Younger DS. On the path to evidence-based therapy in neuromuscular disorders. Handb Clin Neurol. 2023;195:315-358. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-98818-6.00007-8
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Primary Language English
Subjects Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases, People With Disability
Journal Section Research Article
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Türkan Akın 0000-0001-8582-8533

Tarık Duksal 0000-0001-6418-6850

Submission Date September 6, 2025
Acceptance Date October 10, 2025
Publication Date October 26, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 7 Issue: 6

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AMA Akın T, Duksal T. Gait, balance and functional independency in myopathy group of neuromuscular diseases, a cross-sectional evaluation. Anatolian Curr Med J / ACMJ / acmj. October 2025;7(6):868-873. doi:10.38053/acmj.1779153

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